Wentang

Chapter 220 The Insidious Qingshui Hou

Here Yue Shan was still thinking about how to fool people from the Taoist sect, while Lu Qianchang spoke first.

I saw him say with a bit of shyness: "Qing Shuihou, I have something unfeeling, please don't know if I should say it or not."

"Oh? Daoist, please tell me." Yue Shan knew that the Taoist was finally willing to talk about his purpose.

"I went to the academy to study physics with you, please give me a chance. Don't worry, I won't learn in vain..." Lu Qianchang said sincerely, stood up and bowed deeply after speaking.

Follow me to study?Yue Shan fell into deep thought.

It seems that Daomen still didn't give up trying to win them over. They didn't act again after being rejected before, thinking they had given up.It doesn't appear to be the case now, they study physics behind their backs.

If they guessed right, they should plan to join the academy as physics teachers after they have completed their studies.

For this behavior of Taoist sect, Yue Shan can only say admiration.Because they did get at his soft spot.Of the four brand new courses in the academy, only physics stumbled and did not go smoothly.

Only two of the twelve students chose to teach physics.It's just that the two of them have read Confucian classics for half their lives, and even if they have no prejudice against physics in their hearts, their knowledge is very limited.It can be said that it is almost learning from scratch, and the progress is very slow.

Up to now, they can only try to parrot their tongues and relay to the students what Yue Shan taught them, and there is nothing else they can do.

This matter has almost become Yue Shan's heart disease, but he also knows that learning can't be rushed, so he can only take it slowly.

In this case, if Daomen can really provide a qualified physics teacher, Yue Shan will not refuse.

After all, he has no objection to any school of thought, as long as he has real talent and learning, as long as he is willing to cooperate with his teaching, he can be recruited into the academy.

Yue Shan also speculated that according to the normal situation, Lu Qianchang should still be concentrating on studying physics books.Appearing in front of him at this time is probably because of Princess Shang's affairs.

It is well known that the emperor and empress love Princess Changle, and they are willing to promise her to Yue Shan, which shows the importance and trust they place on Yue Shan.

Daomen can't wait to cage Yueshan, use him to influence Li Shimin, and achieve the purpose of suppressing Buddhism and revitalizing Taoism.That's why Lu Qianchang had to act in advance.

Do you want to agree to his request?There is no doubt that there is no reason to refuse.

And... it seems that there is a possibility of further manipulation of this matter.After all, Taoism is the most prominent school nowadays. If it is used well... it may also be a threat to Confucianism.

Thinking of this, Yue Shan laughed loudly and said, "What did Daoist Lu say, your talent and learning are more than enough to become a teacher in the academy, so how could I not welcome you?"

"Really? Then I thank Hou Qingshui first." Lu Qianchang said happily.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me." Yue Shan waved his hand and said, "You and I know the purpose of the Taoist priest coming to the academy. How about this, I can not only let you teach in the academy, but also offer courses in Taoism in the academy. Sir, there are also Taoist sages. I don’t know if you are interested in Taoism.”

At this moment, Wang Qianchang also calmed down, and said: "Presumably Qingshuihou also has conditions? Why don't you say it together and let the poor Dao weigh it, I'm just a pawn in the Taoist sect with limited abilities, if I can do it, I won't let you disappointment."

"I think it's better to let Sect Master Wang come over, what do you think?" Yue Shan smiled lightly.

Wang Qianchang suddenly raised his head and stared at Yue Shan, nodded after a while and said: "I will convey Qingshuihou's meaning to my teacher, as for what my teacher will do, I can't give a guarantee."

"It doesn't matter, as long as the Taoist master conveys the words, I believe Sect Master Wang will make the right choice." Yue Shan said confidently.

"Since that's the case, Pindao will go to the master now and convey Qing Shuihou's intentions to the old man. Farewell."

"Walk slowly, don't send."

Watching Lu Qianchang leave, Yue Shan couldn't help showing a sinister smile on his face, he was really sleepy and someone gave him a pillow.

Although the calculating Confucian strategy he and Li Shimin formulated is good, it has one biggest shortcoming, that is, it lacks a thug.

Li Shimin is only suitable to be a referee, and it is fine to blow the whistle on the sidelines.Even if the situation collapses, there is still room for reversal.To put it bluntly, Li Shimin is not only playing black whistle, but also the final guarantee that the situation will not get out of control.

But once he does it himself, he will lose all room for maneuver.It's okay to succeed, but the loss caused by failure may be unbearable for Datang.

So who will be the thug?There is no doubt that Daomen is the most suitable.

But will the Daoist sect fight Confucianism as a thug?Naturally not, as long as the Taoist is not crazy, it is impossible to do so.

But there is a saying that people can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes. There are some things that you don't have to do if you don't want to do them.

The Taoists want to use Yueshan's idea of ​​controlling Li Shimin to further suppress Buddhism, and this is their greatest weakness.

Don't you want to put a teacher in the academy?Then let's play a big game. I not only allow you to install a teacher, but also set up a special course for you Taoism. Will Taoism give up?

Certainly not, no theory would give up such an opportunity.

As long as they really set up a Taoism subject in Longshoushan Academy, they will not be able to control the rest of the matter.

Although the Longshoushan Academy is inconspicuous, because of the compilation team of the Great Dictionary, there are dozens of famous Confucianists lying there.

Taoism opened the discipline of Taoism under their noses, what would these great Confucianists think?
Perhaps the original purpose of Taoism was to suppress Buddhism and spread Taoism by the way.But from the perspective of Confucianism, you have gone to the academy to promote your own ideas. Isn't this poaching my corner?
Of course, since the Han Dynasty, the competition between Confucianism and Taoism has not been very fierce, and there has even been a phenomenon of convergence.Confucianism and Taoism will not have conflicts over such trivial matters.

But what if Li Shimin was blowing his black whistle at this time?As long as he "inadvertently" stepped on Confucianism and raised Taoism, can the two sides still be so harmonious?
The relationship between Confucianism and Taoism has indeed been relatively harmonious in recent hundreds of years, but don’t forget that Confucianism and Taoism were hostile in the pre-Qin period.The Taoist sages regarded Confucianism as hypocrites and false Taoism.

Especially Zhuangzi, who simply made Confucianism worthless, the kind that explodes in place every time Confucianism is mentioned.What if someone 'inadvertently' dug up these old histories for a while?
Maybe the small group at the top can stay sane and not hostile, but what about the people below?Can they also stay sane and sober?
As long as there is friction between the two sides, the subsequent development cannot be controlled by them.After that, Yue Shan and Li Shimin can hide behind and act as black hands to achieve their goals.

As for whether the two sides will lose out and benefit the Buddhism and the like, Yue Shan is not worried.The power balance is too disparate, and there is no possibility of losing both sides.

Confucianism has been respected for hundreds of years, and the power of Confucianism is simply not something that Taoism can contend with.

This is evidenced by history. After the Anshi Rebellion, the family representing Confucianism successively produced dozens of prime ministers.Even though Buddhism and Taoism have the support of the emperor and occupy the first and second positions in name, Confucianism has always occupied an absolute dominant position in the entire political system.

Therefore, it is impossible to wrestle with Confucianism with the power of Taoism, even if Li Shimin blows the black whistle.It is impossible for the two sides to really fight.

Yue Shan's real purpose is to use Taoism to create a sense of crisis for Confucianism and force them to embark on the road of self-innovation.

(End of this chapter)